The New Thing & the Blue Thing

The New Thing & the Blue Thing
Studio album by
Ted Curson
Released1965
RecordedMarch 25 & 29, 1965
NYC
GenreJazz
Length35:35
LabelAtlantic SD 1441
ProducerArif Mardin
Ted Curson chronology
Tears for Dolphy
(1964) 		The New Thing & the Blue Thing
(1965) 		Urge
(1966)

The New Thing & the Blue Thing is an album by American trumpeter Ted Curson which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2] JazzTimes stated " Curson's soaring lines and brilliant trumpet sound are well-matched by Barron, who was at the top of his form on this date. Neither was really an avantgardist by 1965 standards, but both were interesting modern voices whose best work came when they were pushing the limits".[4] Jazz Review said "Most of this session is fairly straightahead hard-bop, played with great but unsurprising elan, recalling the Blue Note & Prestige glory days. But the last two tunes, "Reava's Waltz" and "Elephant Walk," Curson & Co. really soar with some fiery solos and some jagged, volatile Mingus-inspired writing and ensemble playing".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Ted Curson except as indicated

  1. "Straight Ice" - 5:36
  2. "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 5:40
  3. "Ted's Tempo" - 5:19
  4. "Nu Blu" - 9:12
  5. Reava's Waltz" - 4:18
  6. "Elephant Walk" - 5:30

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Ted Curson discography accessed February 26, 2015
  2. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed February 26, 2015
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Baker, D., JazzTimes Review, December 1999
  5. ^ Prosser, L., Jazz Review Review, February 20, 1999